Otoscopy quiz answers

Here are the answers to the quiz. The answers have been decided independently by two consultant otologists.

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Image 1 – normal

Image 2 – acute otitis media

Image 3 – normal

Image 4 – retraction

Image 5 – tympanosclerosis

Image 6 – acute otitis media

Image 7 – tympanosclerosis

Image 8 – normal

Image 9 – cholesteatoma

Image 10 – normal

Image 11 – normal

Image 12 – retraction

Image 13 – otitis media with effusion

Image 14 – otitis media with effusion

Image 15 – retraction and tympanosclerosis

Image 16 – normal

Image 17 – perforation and tympanosclerosis

Image 18 – retraction

Image 19 – otitis media with effusion

Image 20 – retraction and tympanosclerosis

Image 21 – perforation and tympanosclerosis

Image 22 – retraction and tympanosclerosis

Image 23 – perforation and tympanosclerosis

Image 24 – otitis media with effusion, retraction and tympanosclerosis

Image 25 – grommet and active infection